Lithium Carbonate and ACNE?

I have been taking Lithium for about 4 years. I do great with it as far as my brain goes. I have always been prone to acne. However, my skin was clear for about 3 years, until I started the Lithium... I am looking for anyone who experiences this and what they do about it.

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I had horrible acne while on lithium. There is nothing that can help other than coming off of it. My doctor tried all kinds of treatments but it made it worse. I finally saw a dermatologist who told me if acne is medication induced the only cure is coming off of it. It took a month for it to clear once I came off of the lithium.

I am glad to know that I'm not the only one. Unfortunately, Lithium is the drug for me. I get adverse reactions and allergic reactions to hundreds that I've tried in the past 13 years. :( Upon more reading, I see that the reason Lithium causes acne is because it increases your white blood cell count and the white blood cells move from the bloodstream to the skin, where they can cause inflammation and increase likelihood of acne.

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